Mbunda
Mbunda is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Angola and Zambia.
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Mbunda is a Bantu language of Angola and Zambia. There are several dialects: Katavola, Yauma, Nkangala, Mbalango, Sango, Ciyengele ("Shamuka"), and Ndundu, all of which are closely related. Mbunda was one of six languages selected by the Instituto de Línguas Nacionais (National Languages Institute) for an initial phase to establish spelling rules in 1980 to facilitate teaching in schools and promoting its use.
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Words in Mbunda
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | nu* | |
| name | zina* | |
| eye | xo* | |
| ear | twi* | |
| nose | julu* | |
| tooth | yo* | |
| tongue | ndaka* | |
| blood | ninga* | |
| bone | tiya* | |
| skin | lambu* | |
| knee | vuli* | |
| breast | vele* | |
| liver | xuli* | |
| water | mema | |
| fire | ya* | |
| sun | tanya* | |
| star | ngongonosi* | |
| stone | manya* | |
| mountain | kinya* | |
| tree | ti* | |
| leaf | puta* | |
| night | tiki* | |
| dog | tali* | |
| fish | isi* | |
| louse | na* | |
| one | mo* | |
| two | vali* | |
| drink | nwa* | |
| see | mona* | |
| hear | ziva* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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